Bimini & Out Islands
 

We want to explore these areas. Bimini looks easy with plenty of lodging, dockage, marina, restaurants.

What about the others?

We think it would be cool to overnight at a different island every night for a week or so.

Has anyone done this?

Would like to hit

Bimini
Abacos
Eleuthera
Exumas
Nassau

FL powerboat club is there doing it right now (this week). One night per stop is going to be tough and will seem rushed to the client.

We are going to try to be part of that next year.

Looks awesome.

Just got back from the FPC run. North Bimini, South Bimini, Chub Cay, Marsh Harbour, Treasure Cay, Green Turtle, Port Lucaya, West End. 500+ miles. Awesome place to float your boat.

Any details on the run? What were the lodging arrangements? Any weather issues?

2 nights in Bimini, stayed at the brand new Hilton in North Bimini, unbelievable place, awesome Marina with floating docks. Hotel was amazing, did a couple days trips, one was to South Bimini, Honeymoon Harbor swam with stingrays the other was to a sunken ship just south for some awesome snorkeling. Then it was off to Chub Cay for lunch enroute to Abaco. Stayed at Marsh Harbor for a couple days after a stop for drinks at Petes Pub. While at Marsh Harbor had a couple day trips to Treasure Cay on a beautiful beach where we rafted up. Amazing water. Had lunch at Green Turtle Cay then went north of Sail Cay enroute to Port Lacaya. Then off to West End for a couple nights. No prob with fuel, great weather for the most part. Got a lil gnarly coming home, Stu left the day before and said the crossing was like a lake, we stayed an extra day and the wind kicked up, left with 4/6 not fun. Email me at [email protected] and I'll give you more info with Pics.

^^^^^this is awesome!!!!!!^^^^^^

Never been there but it sounds great.
From an outsiders point of view, if I were to visit the area and pay for a boat charter, I'd want to visit the area where the pigs are swimming off the beach. A broker in Florida I've dealt with before has sent me pics with her family swimming in beautiful clear waters with the pigs.

If the area for the pigs is within a sensible range for your visits, it could be a nice attraction for tourists on a charter. Might not mean much to you but for tourists, could be pretty special.

RR

Pigs are staniel cay, in the exuma chain, it's 250 miles from Miami. I was in Bimini few weeks ago. Maybe need to original a offshoreonly Bimini run..

Thanks for that Ta12sec, 250 miles is a long way by boat!
Still looks nice, outsiders like me would be amazed even if it's just a normal day out to some of you guys. :)

250 miles is not the problem.

My concern is getting over there and getting bad weather for a few days and being stuck.

The 250 miles isn't to bad, I've done it on a sailboat, that's a long trip. You can island hop across, Bimini-berrys-Nassau-staniel. I really want to make an exuma trip this summer.

We are going to try to take the Statement on a 10-14 day adventure over there....hitting most of those islands next summer.

I've heard August is the best time to go.

There are pigs on No Name cay in the Abacos.... we left Stuart for west end then around to lubbers Quarters Cay for a week, it was an awesome trip. In 7 days we did over 650 miles in the boat, 200 each way & 250 screwing around checking everything out. If you need any info on the Abaco's let me know or do your self a favor & get the Steve Dodge book, tons of useful information

Just realized how old this was... oh well I hope you made it & had a good trip

I would love to go to Bimini and do some scuba diving! I heard there is like an undewater construction, the Bimini wall. Has anyone seen it? i'm also thinking about hire a boat rental over there, anybody can recommend me good companies?

biminis

Exuma is a great spot to visit. The pigs on Big Major Cay are great fun for the kids too. 10/10 would visit again.